Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted additional confessional statements and a Digital Forensic Examination Report against five defendants standing trial for their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic […]
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By Moronke Boboye A 60-year-old man identified as Smart Agazie, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over alleged defilement of his stepdaughter on Friday. Agazie, a businessman residing at the Eleja area of Badagry, Lagos, is charged with sexual […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) will, on Feb 25, arraign former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on alleged cybercrime and breach of national security, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High […]
SOWORE WON THE CP AND IGP IN LAGOS TODAY! “Today’s judgment stands as a loud constitutional warning against the abuse of state power in Nigeria. Justice M. Kakaki of the Federal High Court Lagos, has in a judgement delivered and […]
By Akin Kuponiyi A Federal high court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the trial of a housewife identified as Tina Williams for allegedly harbouring three girls for the purpose of prostitution till 14th of April 2026. Williams was arraigned by […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Maitama, on Thursday reserved judgment on a N5 billion defamation suit filed by two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights […]
A rights activist, Maduabuchi Idam, has filed a N105 billion suit against Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru and seven others over alleged violation of the fundamental rights of the people of Amasiri in Afikpo Local Government Area. In the case before the […]
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) on Tuesday February 17, 2026, arraigned two suspected fraudsters, Kelvin Usiholo and Osaigbovo Aikoriogie before Justice B. O. Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin […]
A 39-year-old man, Ojo Samuel, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N10 million fraud. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of fraud. The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told […]
By Ayox Ojo/Abuja A staff of Jaiz Bank, Janet Theophilus Danjuma, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment over alleged N22.350 million fraud following her conviction on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense. EFCC had arraigned […]